Tag: Swissôtel Vertical Marathon

This year, Swissôtel Vertical Marathon celebrated 30 years as Singapore’s first ever vertical marathon. Over 1,600 racers, including world-class competitors, raced up to 73 stories of this iconic hospitality tower….

The Swissôtel Vertical Marathon, one of Asia’s most exhilarating vertical races, returns on Sunday, 20 November 2016. The highly anticipated vertical marathon will see participants scale the 226 metre Swissôtel…

The annual signature sporting event, Swissôtel Vertical Marathon, held at the 226-metre tall Swissôtel The Stamford, showcased world-class competition at its peak. A record- breaking 2,324 participants include international elite runners from countries around the world.

Vertical marathons involve a special set of challenges compared to regular marathons, and completing one such as the upcoming Swissotel Vertical Marathon will definitely be no easy feat. Participants will have to overcome gravity and fatigue while scaling up the 73-storey building!

The Swissotel Vertical Marathon returns on 23 November this year! Towering at a height of 226 metres as one of Southeast Asia’s tallest hotels, Swissotel The Stamford has been the site for Asia’s most gruelling Vertical Marathon since its inauguration in 1987.

The Swissotel Vertical Marathon 2013 race saw over two thousand early risers on a sunny Sunday morning, queuing eagerly at the start line outside Swissotel Singapore. 1,366 steps that make up the 73-storey building awaited the racers dressed in red Mizuno participant tees, ending with a beautiful view at the rooftop helipad.

With vertical marathons taking place in an enclosed area, you might find yourself feeling giddy and disorientated while running repetitively in the same direction. You might see stars, or even pass out.

2,100 race climbers joined in this unconventional marathon, to celebrate Swissôtel’s 25th anniversary. With many different spans of categories, it was an event for everyone, regardless of age. For those who were around, there were chances for them to do their part for the less fortunate as well.